Dorothy Dean Lockwood

Dorothy Dean Lockwood obituary, Oak Grove, LA

Dorothy Dean Lockwood

Dorothy Lockwood Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Brown-Holley Funeral Home LLC - Rayville on Jul. 26, 2025.

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Graveside services for Dorothy Dean Lockwood, 96, of Rayville, LA will be held at10:00 AM, Monday, July 28, 2025 at Start Cemetery, Start, LA with Bro. Jason Middleton officiating under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA.
Mrs. Dorothy was born June 20, 1929 in Simsboro, LA and passed away Friday, July 25, 2025 in West Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Earl Lockwood; son, Steve Lockwood; infant son; parents, Jim Bartlett and Dovie Bartlett Raley; and brothers, Wayne Bartlett, Alford Bartlett, and Tommy Bartlett.
Survivors include her daughter, Dianne Huff and husband, Perry; grandchildren, Joshua Huff and wife, Jessica, Shae Lockwood and wife, Janet, Amanda Jackson and husband, Kody, Emily Lockwood, and Dylan Lockwood; great grandchildren, Makayla Lockwood, Bryce Lockwood, Nash Wilhite, Kammie Jackson, and Mavis Lockwood; sister-in-law, Carol Ann Bartlett; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM, Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA.
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